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‘Fairy Queen,’ Inspired by Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Paris 70,’ in Prep at Spain’s Morena, A Contracorriente and France’s Noodles (EXCLUSIVE)
‘Fairy Queen,’ Dani Freixas’ feature debut, is inspired by ‘Paris 70,’ among 15 Oscar shortlisted live action short films.
It is written by Nach Solis and Freixas, turning on Jan (Alain Hernández) as he takes care of his mother, Angela (Luisa Gavasa), who suffers from advanced Alzheimer’s disease. “It’s a highly affecting and relatable short, classic in its narrative but modern in its treatment of theme, in that the focus in these type of stories is always on the ill, in this case, an Alzheimer’s sufferer who loses their memory,” said Morena Films’ producer Pedro Uriol (“Below Zero,” “The Invisible Girl”). A universal story for an adult audience who enjoyed recent successes such as ‘El 47’ and ‘A House in Flames,’” said Uriol, crucially “La reina de las hadas” will maintain the short film’s tone, which is “highly feel good, very positive, drawing parallels for its tone to Wolfgang Becker’s “Good Bye, Lenin!” and Juan José Campanella’s “Son of the Bride,” “films which move a very, very broad audience,” he added.
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